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  • The Passion of the Ripper

    The Passion of the Ripper by Nicholas Nicastro (2010). 196 pages, CreateSpace/Kinder Shore Books. I went through a period of my life when I was...

  • 2666: A Novel

    2666 by Roberto Bolaño (2004) (translated from the spanish by Natasha Wimmer, 2008). 898 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The first thing I’ll say is......

  • The Publishing War

    Since I wrote my review of the Kindle DX in the previous post, quite a lot has happened in the little world of electronic books...

  • Kindle DX: 7 Months with the Amazon Giant

    Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device. 9.7" display, global wireless, $489.00. Ever since I got my Kindle DX back in June 2009, I've been meaning...

  • The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart

    The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington (2009). 464 pages, Orbit Books. I have the Amazon Daily blog to thank for...

  • Under the Dome

    Under the Dome by Stephen King (2009).1088 pages, Scribner. There is no author alive who can write a page-turner like Stephen King. None. I...

  • Little Brother

    Little Brother by Cory Doctorow (2006). 384 pages, TOR Books. I really enjoyed this book. If I were fifteen, I would love this book....

  • Heroic Measures

    Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment (2009). 208 pages, Pantheon. This is an absolutely wonderful little book. And I mean that as a true and...

  • American Born Chinese

    American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (2006). 240 pages, Square Fish Press. I love stories where there are one or more plots that...

  • Kindle 2: The Review

    Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device, $359.00 I'm living on a greatly tightened budget. I've cancelled satellite service, land phone service, pool cleaning, book...

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